Posts Tagged: AFRI
AFRI support forum recording
The ANR Office of Contracts and Grants and the Program Support Unit (PSU) held a 30-minute AFRI forum live via Adobe Connect today. It included a brief presentation by Bill Frost, director of PSU, outlining ANR’s AFRI support including who is eligible for support, what type of support is provided and how one gets support. From Contracts and Grants, Soheil Jadali demonstrated the ANR AFRI Resources web page and Bernadine Smith moderated questions from forum participants. Questions included specifics on ANR AFRI support process, AFRI funding opportunities, using Grants.gov, indirect costs, cost sharing, approval and submission, and more.
The event recording is found here http://uc-d.na4.acrobat.com/p93712593/
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This announcement is also posted and archived on the A/span>Live Webcast June 22 - ANR support for AFRI grants
Interested in applying for an AFRI grant? Not sure how to begin or how to proceed?
Those applying for or assisting with the preparation of an AFRI grant application are invited to join ANR Office of Contracts and Grants and the Program Support Unit for a 60-minute AFRI Forum live via Adobe Connect on Tuesday, June 22, at 10 a.m. PDT.
In addition to describing the roles of the two offices as part of the ANR support for AFRI grants, the forum will include a walk-through of the recently launched ANR AFRI web page on the PSU website. It includes a variety of resources available to those interested in applying for ARFI grants, including video guides on how to find, complete and submit an AFRI grants.gov application.
Following a 30-minute overview, staff will respond to questions related to the AFRI application process. Questions will be accepted during the broadcast via the Adobe Connect chat feature.
To enter the meeting, click on this link http://uc-d.na4.acrobat.com/anrafri/. Select “guest” and type your name.
If you have trouble connecting to the event, send a text or leave a voice mail message for Mike Poe at (530) 902-2058 or e-mail mlpoe@ucdavis.edu.
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/span>ANR town hall reminder and support for AFRI grants
Reminder: ANR town hall set for 9:30 am May 25
Please join VP Dooley for a 60-minute ANR town hall meeting on Adobe Connect on Tuesday, May 25, at 9:30 a.m. PDT.
Dooley will discuss the governor's "May Revise" and implications for UC and ANR's budget, and thoughts on progress towards our Strategic Vision.
The town hall link will be https://admin.na4.acrobat.com/anrtownhall. Enter as a guest and type your name.
If you have trouble connecting to the town hall during the event, contact Mike Poe at (530) 902-2058 or mlpoe@ucdavis.edu.
ANR support for AFRI grants
The Program Support Unit (PSU) and ANR Contracts and Grants have developed a support process for Principal Investigators (PI) applying for AFRI grants.
The PSU website has a page devoted to ANR AFRI support and also includes video tutorials for locating and navigating an AFRI federal funding opportunity, completing an AFRI Grants.gov grant application and submitting the application.
The process begins with the principal investigator contacting the Strategic Initiative leader in the appropriate subject area to assess the proposal’s merit and fit within ANR guidelines.
The Initiative leaders should contact Joni Rippee when a proposal is approved. PSU staff will be assigned to handle proposals for each specific request for application. Contracts and Grants staff will match up to each PSU staff member to ensure continuity through the entire process.
A communication plan, including a Collaborative Tools group and training for Contracts and Grants and the PSU staff, will be implemented to keep the PI, initiative leaders, and PSU and Contracts and Grants staff updated.
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Program Support Unit launches website
The Program Support Unit (PSU) has launched a new website, http://ucanr.org/sites/PSU, which details its services and the process for requesting assistance from the staff. The site also has a blog that the unit plans to use to communicate the latest news on ANR Competitive Grants, sources of funding, and event planning. A page called “Resources” will be added to offer tips and tricks on event planning, database management, websites and more.
The program support team, which includes the Program Support Unit and AVP Barbara Allen-Diaz’s staff in Oakland, will also provide support to facilitate preparation of grant documents and/or coordinate meetings to discuss AFRI proposals. Contact your Strategic Initiative Leader to obtain approval for AFRI assistance.
ANR Strategic Initiatives
Endemic & Invasive Pests and Diseases (EIPD), Ian Gardner
Healthy Families and Communities (HFC), Sharon Junge
Sustainable Food Systems (SFS), Joe DiTomaso
Sustainable Natural Ecosystems (SNE), James Bartolome
PSU was created to provide programmatic support in key areas to ANR members working in the area of initiatives, programmatic and advocacy efforts, statewide programs and leadership groups. Some of the services PSU provides include:
- Assisting with planning, coordination of meetings to facilitate development and implementation of advocacy goals.
- Facilitating development of requests for proposals, coordination of review panels, compilation of funding decisions and interface with Business Operations Center for distribution of funds.
- Providing support for workshops, conferences, symposia that are of regional or statewide scope.
- Providing meeting agenda development, facilitation and note taking assistance for ANR efforts, such as Program Council, Executive Working Group, and others as requested by ANR leadership.
- Working with the leaders of the Strategic Initiatives to plan, coordinate and conduct meetings of advisory teams and other groups to facilitate the development and implementation of the Initiative missions and programs.
For more information about PSU, contact Joni Rippee at joni.rippee@ucop.edu.
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Support developed for AFRI grant proposal process
Bob Sams of Communication Services and Information Technology and Joni Rippee of the Program Support Unit (PSU) recently led a discussion about grant application support with members of ANR Contracts and Grants, Communication Services and Information Technology, and the PSU. From that discussion, a process will be developed to guide and support the AFRI grant proposal process as it relates to the ANR Strategic Initiatives.
The process begins with the principal investigator contacting the Strategic Initiative leader in the appropriate subject area to assess the proposal’s merit and fit within ANR guidelines.
PSU staff will be assigned to handle proposals for each specific request for application. Contracts and Grants staff will match up to each PSU staff member to ensure continuity through the entire process.
A communication plan, including a Collaborative Tools group and training for Contracts and Grants and the PSU staff, will be implemented to keep the PI, initiative leaders, and PSU and Contracts and Grants staff updated.